Best color CRT?

[radiotvnut]

The Sylvania black faced delta gun CRT's of the '70's looked the best; but, they usually didn't last long. I have such a set that's going to be getting a Zenith CCII tube when the weather warms up.

RCA tubes from the early-to-mid '70's also looked nice and they would usually rejuvenate OK when weak. By the late '70's, RCA tubes suffered from quality issues and didn't last long. They got their act together by the early '80's and their inline tubes from that era looked nice and usually lasted a long time.

Zenith delta gun tubes from the '70's looked great and they held up better than most anything else.

The Sony Trinitron tubes looked good; but, some models tended to lose emission and they don't rejuvenate well. I've had several late '70's-early '80's Trinitrons where the green gun would be strong, while the red and blue would be dead.

So, if I were to pick a CRT based on it's overall picture quality and longevity, I'd go with a '70's Zenith delta gun CCII crt.